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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack denied Thursday that President Joe Biden’s goal of conserving 30% of the nation’s land by 2030 is a “land grab” but is instead intended to protect “private, working lands" through voluntary programs.
A new report from the AGree coalition recommends alternatives for the Agriculture Department to consider in setting up a carbon bank that could be used to develop private credit markets and to assist producers who may be left out of them.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan told Congress Wednesday he does not intend to go back to the Obama administration’s definition of Waters of the U.S.
The Senate Agriculture Committee is moving quickly to advance a carbon market bill that would deliver a rare bipartisan win on climate legislation even as President Joe Biden is trying to convince world leaders that the U.S. is serious about slashing greenhouse gas emissions.
As more farmers express interest in getting paid for sequestering carbon, two of the major players in the industry recently made announcements that illustrate the divides that exist in implementing carbon programs.
The Agriculture Department is releasing early the minimum requirements for a dairy donation program that's much larger than one authorized by the 2018 farm bill, as USDA and the dairy industry hope to avoid another occurrence of last year's market disruption and milk dumping.
Heartwell Renewables will produce and market up to 80 million gallons of renewable diesel annually, thanks to a new joint venture between Love's and Cargill.
A landmark bill aimed at smoothing the development of ag carbon markets has been thoroughly rewritten to protect farmers and to give them more say over the certification of credit verifiers and technical advisers.
President Joe Biden is expected this week to issue a pledge to slash America’s greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade, and he'll host a global climate summit where world leaders will be watching to see how far he’ll go to ensure the commitment is met.
Robert Bonnie, a proponent of ag carbon markets who has been serving as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's chief climate adviser, will be nominated by President Joe Biden to oversee farm and conservation programs at USDA.